She's running! How women can stand and succeed

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The representation of women in British politics has improved in recent decades. Elected bodies like the Scottish Parliament have seen big improvements in the numbers of women voted in. But, still fewer than half of representatives in our elected bodies across the UK are women.

Progress is also uneven at different levels of government and local government.

This panel will assess the barriers women face when entering politics and discuss ways to fix this gender imbalance.

Chaired by Andrew Marr, BBC TV presenter, this panel includes:

Rt Hon Ruth Davidson MSP

Dr Meryl Kenny, Senior Lecturer in Gender and Politics at the University of Edinburgh

Danielle Rowley MP

Talat Yaqoob, Director of Equate Scotland

This event is being held in partnership with the John Smith Centre for Public Service.

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are fitted with induction loop facilities

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